Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
Belgian firm receives OK to send $700K to North Korea for food security project
UN grants sanctions exemption to move funds for EU initiative, though transfer dependent on DPRK opening borders
North Korea hackers stole tens of millions from ROK crypto exchange, police find
Joint investigation with FBI identifies DPRK’s Lazarus Group and Andariel as culprits in 2019 heist for first time
Nuclear watchdog voices ‘deep regret’ over North Korea’s new enrichment facility
IAEA chief notes continued activity at Yongbyon complex and says undeclared Kangson facility is ‘serious concern’
North Korea ramps up textile imports in October, likely for illicit sales scheme
Shipments of fabrics and hair for wigs drive uptick in trade with China, while art exports raise sanctions concerns
Kim Jong Un meets Russian trade official, vows to expand economic ties
Russian military delegation also arrives in North Korean capital amid DPRK troop deployment to fight Ukraine
Leaders of US, ROK and Japan condemn North Korea’s troop dispatch to Russia
Three sides also announce establishment of new secretariat, laying groundwork for cooperation even after Trump returns
Putin signs mutual defense pact with North Korea into law
Move comes as DPRK deploys troops to support Russia’s war in Ukraine, though Pyongyang has yet to ratify agreement
Why North Korean denuclearization will likely take backseat in second Trump term
Former US officials say DPRK is no longer Trump’s ‘most urgent problem,’ though rapport with Kim Jong Un may spur talks
Putin says Russia could hold military drills with North Korea, defying sanctions
Statement comes as Zelensky says DPRK troops have already suffered losses in Kursk after entering combat against Ukraine
North Korea vows to build up nuke arsenal at UN meeting on latest ICBM launch
Russia defends DPRK test of new missile as response to US ‘aggression,’ while US and ROK denounce as sanctions violation
